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Originally posted by ignorant_ape
reply to post by EnochWasRight
evolution : the change in the frequencey of alleles in a population over generations
Originally posted by ArrowsNV
Who do you think put evolution into motion?
Who do you think put life as we know it into motion?
Science is just a study of life around us, whereas Religion is about where we (Conscious human beings) came from and where we go after we die, personally I don't see why the two can't go hand in hand.
Originally posted by ArrowsNV
Who do you think put evolution into motion?
Who do you think put life as we know it into motion?
Science is just a study of life around us, whereas Religion is about where we (Conscious human beings) came from and where we go after we die, personally I don't see why the two can't go hand in hand.
You still miss the point of my posts...
And if it's not the same thread then why don't you change the title so it doesn't read so similar to your last thread?
"The Lie of Evolution from a Credible Scientist"
vs
"Evolution Busted by Definition - Information, Intelligence and Language / Videos and Evidence"
Semantics...
Originally posted by boncho
Meh, debunk evolution? Debunk this...
Or just debunk dinosaurs
Originally posted by Swills
reply to post by EnochWasRight
If you wanna expand your views on time take an Astronomy class.
Originally posted by tinfoilman
Originally posted by boncho
Meh, debunk evolution? Debunk this...
Or just debunk dinosaurs
I'm not going to debunk the video because I don't really think it's wrong. I'm not a creationist. But I just wanted to point out that even though I think the theory is good, there is actually still some debate about this theory and why.
You see the theory has some missing evidence to confirm it 100%. You ever heard people say, if humans evolved from monkeys, then why are there still monkeys? Well we know evolution doesn't work that way. When one species evolves into another species, both species continue to live on obviously. So, where the heck is the species we evolved from? It's missing.
See, the debate is actually the opposite of that argument. The other species we evolved from could have continued to live on right? So, if humans evolved from primates with fused chromosomes, then where are the primates with the fused chromosomes?
At some point there must have been other non-human primates that ALSO had the same fused chromosomes. If they didn't exist, then how did we evolve from them and get their fused chromosome? But they're not there! All other primates have all their chromosomes. So, what is going on?
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
There's also the problem that even if that theory is true, it still doesn't prove we evolved from primates. All it proves is that once upon a time we had all our chromosomes, but now we don't. But even THAT causes problems. It's about near impossible with animals with non-matching chromosomes to mate. So, who was the first fused chromosome human supposed to mate with? How did they manage to live on if everyone else had their chromosomes? But maybe a fused chromosome wasn't enough to prevent mating. Don't know.
But, see it leaves the door open. There is still the possibility that primates have a similar number of chromosomes and similar DNA simply because that's what it took to make a primate. If there was a creator or God or alien species if you will, they probably just used similar DNA to create similar animals and humans were always humans.
Just like a computer programmer will use code over and over for every program he writes. Maybe they all read data from a file for example. So, they might have the same file processing code or networking code with only slight changes.
If the creator built one primate and wanted to make another type of primate, would an intelligent creator start completely over, or would he work with what he had already accomplished like programmers do today? That's the idea. If there is some DNA code that's needed to make legs grow, for example, then you would expect to see something similar in most every animal with legs regardless of if they had evolved or been "programmed" by a creator.
Now of course, what's the most logical answer? That the species we evolved from simply went extinct right? Or maybe big foot is the missing link and we just haven't caught one right? lol. Sure, that's why I don't mean to debunk the video.
I think the video is on point, I'm just pointing out the debate isn't completely over. There are still questions to be answered. Which is good, because if not, I would never have a reason to log in.
Originally posted by tinfoilman
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Possibly, as a sometimes programmer who "creates" programs I can see that. As someone that's studied statistics, probability, information theory, and genetic algorithms I can see it from the point of evolution too. Since I've also seen programs write themselves and evolve until they work.
The problem is, that when you get down to it, sometimes there's no way to tell the difference between random data and true information unless you know where it came from first. In the end, you just have to believe.edit on 22-3-2012 by tinfoilman because: (no reason given)edit on 22-3-2012 by tinfoilman because: (no reason given)
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
Originally posted by Swills
reply to post by EnochWasRight
So before I even begin to digest your thread I must ask you do you believe in creationism? If so, how come dinosaurs aren't mentioned in the Bible, like ever? In fact, their never mentioned in any ancient manuscript.edit on 22-3-2012 by Swills because: (no reason given)
If the creator built one primate and wanted to make another type of primate, would an intelligent creator start completely over, or would he work with what he had already accomplished like programmers do today?
Originally posted by boncho
reply to post by tinfoilman
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
I'm not sure what you mean by this, from what I interpreted from the video, the fusing of the chromosomes is the evolution of the species.
Originally posted by CaptainNemo
Originally posted by Swills
reply to post by EnochWasRight
So before I even begin to digest your thread I must ask you do you believe in creationism? If so, how come dinosaurs aren't mentioned in the Bible, like ever? In fact, their never mentioned in any ancient manuscript.edit on 22-3-2012 by Swills because: (no reason given)
There are plenty of references to beasts that fit the description of a dinosaur in the Bible. This is the link Enoch gave. It really hinges on how you interpret words like 'dragon' and 'leviathan'. Is it merely figurative? Or very much literal? I really don't want to get into the etymology or linguistics...This requires more critical thinking on your part.
Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads.
"Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. (Job 41:19-21)
The video purports that the exact point of fusion of the chromosomes is known. Since you posted it, I'm assuming you advocate it? Do you believe that? If you, can you provide any evidence to support that claim?
Originally posted by boncho
reply to post by CaptainNemo
The video purports that the exact point of fusion of the chromosomes is known. Since you posted it, I'm assuming you advocate it? Do you believe that? If you, can you provide any evidence to support that claim?
Do I advocate where the point of fusion was? I don't even know what you're asking.
You can read this paper if you are looking for supporting evidence of the video.
Originally posted by tinfoilman
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
Originally posted by boncho
reply to post by tinfoilman
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
I'm not sure what you mean by this, from what I interpreted from the video, the fusing of the chromosomes is the evolution of the species.
Originally posted by CaptainNemo
Originally posted by boncho
reply to post by tinfoilman
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
I'm not sure what you mean by this, from what I interpreted from the video, the fusing of the chromosomes is the evolution of the species.
The video purports that the exact point of fusion of the chromosomes is known. Since you posted it, I'm assuming you advocate it? Do you believe that? If you, can you provide any evidence to support that claim?
Originally posted by mainidh
Originally posted by tinfoilman
Okay, so, maybe we evolved to humans FIRST and THEN our chromosomes fused right? Okay, but there's a problem with that also. If that's the case then that means there MUST have been humans with ALL their chromosomes. But they're missing too! Where's the missing link between the two? Where's the primate with missing chromosomes or the human with extra chromosomes? One of the two had to exist at some point.
That's the same logical fallacy that permeates this type of thread. You don't completely understand evolution, or you hold it's meaning in a different light.
Where are the humans with all of their 28 chromosomes? thousands of years ago they were still doing what our ancient relatives did.
Where are the apes with 26 chromosomes? Some are right here on the internet.
I'm saying that there was no time when that happened. Humans are not chimps or apes and vice versa.
Primitive apes and primitive humans had a common ancestor but at some point the path our ancestor traversed became forked, and due to whatever reason presented at the time, one group went on towards a familiar evolutionary path leading them to remain largely static in their evolution, while the other group encountered new environments and situations, which lead them to adapt and evolve much more.
Over time in this environment, obviously those 2 chromosomes were rendered redundant and they fused, perhaps as a result of using our brains becoming more developed, the concept of expressing ideas in language, or painting, or shared hunting, or the sense of tribal belonging leading to trade with neighbouring neanderthall, conflicts, etc etc... that we do not know.
But there was no time when a chimp had 26 chromosomes or a human had 28, we branched off separately from a common ancestor and evolved on our own.
What Bonchos clip states is that if evolution were a lie, then things like this would not happen. If we were created intelligently and have been this was since we were put on this earth, then why do we have evidence in our DNA that shows us to at some point to have had a common ancestor with creatures who are similar in so many ways to us? Indeed, our DNA is common in many ways to many creatures on this planet and many look nothing like us.... Evolution just branched common ancestors into different areas.
I'm curious what would happen if they were able to fuse the chromosomes in a chimp or ape via genetic manipulation... then again, that could be too scary.